Shi Huang

1 month ago | scmp.com | Holly Chik |Dannie Peng |Shi Huang

US cybersecurity expert Wang Xiaofeng “is safe”, a fellow researcher in China said on Wednesday, declining to comment further on the whereabouts of the professor targeted by the FBI. The Federal Bureau of Investigation raided Wang’s two homes in Indiana on Friday, the same day that his employer, Indiana University Bloomington (IUB), terminated his job. Wang was a tenured professor of computer science, engineering and informatics. His whereabouts and the reason for the searches remain unknown.

1 month ago | scmp.com | Holly Chik |Victoria Bela |Shi Huang |Yuanyue Dang

The impact on a flagship Chinese oil and gas pipeline is under close watch after a powerful earthquake hit Myanmar on Friday afternoon, with tremors felt in neighbouring China and Thailand. Strong tremors were felt in China’s southwestern province of Yunnan, but no casualties have been reported so far, according to state news agency Xinhua. Other Chinese media outlets reported that many in Yunnan felt the quake, with some injuries and damage to houses. Rescue operations are reportedly under way.

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Holly Chik |Victoria Bela |Shi Huang |Yuanyue Dang

4 hours agoPowerful earthquake rocks Thailand and Myanmar, killing at least 3 in Bangkok high-rise collapseBANGKOK (AP) — A powerful earthquake rocked Thailand and neighboring Myanmar on Friday, killing at least three people in Bangkok and burying dozens when a high-rise building under construction collapsed.

Feb 6, 2025 | scmp.com | Shi Huang

Leading American genomic sequencing firm Illumina says it is evaluating Beijing’s announcement with hope of ‘positive resolution’.